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potter

[pot-er] / ˈpɒt ər /






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But that requires more time and energy than I’m willing to sacrifice while raising a young child and entertaining my dreams of becoming a star potter.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Chamlee once picked up a charming ceramic sun at a yard sale for $30—only to learn via Google that the stamp on the back marked it as a rare piece by midcentury potter David Gil.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

The handprint found underneath was probably made when someone, perhaps the potter, moved the house out of the workshop to dry before firing in a kiln, according to the researchers.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2025

During her residency, she met Michael Frimkess, a Los Angeles potter who had studied with ceramic revolutionary Peter Voulkos at what would become the Otis College of Art and Design.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2024

“Her idea, not mine,” the potter muttered, and waved at Tree-ear to get started on his work.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

The jugs are handmade and hand painted by potters at Bairstow Manor in Stoke-on-Trent.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

The founder of Cincinnati’s Rookwood Pottery company, Maria Longworth Nichols, hired potters from Japan such as Kitaro Shirayamadani, who came to work at her factory in 1887.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

We inherited many of Beverly’s treasures once the place became ours, including richly hued bowls, mugs and serving pieces made by regional potters as well as signed oils and watercolors, drawings and numbered prints.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2025

While many potters generally do not like repetitive work, Chernoff believes her work as an engineer gave her an aptitude for repetitive tasks without “going out of my mind.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2023

Every once in a while an inexperienced potter would try his hand at painting his pieces, but the more accomplished potters, Min and Kang among them, had long ago given up trying the technique.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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